Briefing Practice Concerning Objections
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
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Recommendations on Dispositive Motions and Prisoner Petitions. to Magistrate Judge 19 Effective September 2, 2025 Brief. Objections filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2) must be accompanied by a (a) brief that sets forth the party’s contentions of fact and/or law, and argument and authorities, and complies with LR 7.2. Response Brief. A response brief to objections filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2) (b) must comply with LR 7.2.
Reply Brief. Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, a party who files (c) objections under Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2) may file a reply brief within 14 days from the date the response brief is filed. The brief must comply with LR 7.2. Appendix Required.
A party who relies on materials—including depositions, (d) documents, electronically stored information, affidavits, declarations, stipulations, admissions, interrogatory answers, or other materials—to support or oppose objections filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2) must include the materials in an appendix that complies with LR 7.1(i)(2)-(4). Preparing the Record. A party who files objections under Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2) (e) is responsible for preparing the record and – if necessary for disposition of the objections – obtaining a hearing transcript. Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge, the transcript must be filed contemporaneously with the objections.